Jordan Thomas (American football)

Jordan Malik Thomas[1] (born August 2, 1996) is an American football tight end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State.[2]

Jordan Thomas
Thomas in the 2018 NFL season.
No. 83 – Houston Texans
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-02) August 2, 1996
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:277 lb (126 kg)
Career information
High school:Sumrall (MS)
College:Mississippi State
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 211
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Receptions:21
Receiving yards:223
Receiving average:10.6
Receiving touchdowns:4
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Thomas attended and played college football at Mississippi State under head coach Dan Mullen.[3][4]

Collegiate statistics
Year School Conf Class Pos G Rec Yds Avg TD
2016 Mississippi State SEC JR TE 6 9 48 5.3 1
2017 Mississippi State SEC SR TE 12 22 263 12.0 3
Career Mississippi State 31 311 10.0 4

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5 1⁄2 in
(1.97 m)		 265 lb
(120 kg)		 34 1⁄8 in
(0.87 m)		 11 5⁄8 in
(0.30 m)		 4.74 s 1.65 s 2.79 s 4.75 s 7.50 s 27.0 in
(0.69 m)		 9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)		 16 reps
All values from NFL Draft[5][6]

Thomas was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round, 211th overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft.[7] In the Texans' season opener against the New England Patriots, he made his NFL debut. In the 27–20 loss, he had a single reception for 27 yards.[8]

On October 25, 2018, in a Thursday Night Football game against the Miami Dolphins, Thomas had four catches for 29 yards, and his first two career touchdowns in a 42–23 win.[9] He played in 16 games with 10 starts, recording 20 receptions for 215 yards and four touchdowns.

On September 2, 2019, Thomas was placed on injured reserve.[10] He was designated for return from injured reserve on November 11, 2019, and began practicing with the team again.[11] He was activated on November 21.[12]

References
  1. "Jordan Thomas Pro-Football-Reference Profile". Pro-Football Reference.
  2. Coleman, Joel. "Thomas takes nickname, memories away from time at MSU". Starkville Daily News. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  3. "Jordan Thomas College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  4. Lowery, Logan. "Bulldogs moving in a positive direction". Daily Journal. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  5. "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Jordan Thomas". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  6. "Mississippi State TE Jordan Thomas : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  7. "Texans Select Jordan Thomas With 211th Pick". BattleRedBlog.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  8. "Texans' Jordan Thomas: Third in receiving yards Week 1". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  9. Wilson, Aaron (October 30, 2018). "Texans rookie tight end Jordan Thomas catching on to NFL game". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  10. Wilson, Aaron (September 2, 2019). "Texans place tight ends Jordan Thomas, Kahale Warring on IR". HoustonChronicle.com.
  11. Duncan, Avery (November 12, 2019). "Texans designate TE Jordan Thomas to return from IR". USAToday.com. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  12. "Texans activate TE Jordan Thomas off Reserve/Injured list". HoustonTexans.com. November 21, 2019.
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